MORE OF PLATFORM SKILLS: The 12 Bad Habits of Facilitators - Look Out and rectify!

Many-a-times, unconsciously, we do a lot of damage to our training programmes. There are 12 bad habits that haunt trainers/facilitators. Almost all of these problems can be improved significantly. While training, look for signs of these bad habits and consciously work on them.

1. Proverbial “Fig-Leaf” pose
   
2. Excessive floor pacing - back and forth
3. Rocking front-to-back or side-to-side, like a pendulum.
   
4. Standing rigidly in one place
   
5. Hands in your pocket
   
6. Playing with your hair (usually in women, however, even male trainers are prone to exhibit this)
   
7. Playing with objects (white board markers, etc.)
   
8. Not looking at the audience or speaking with your head down or bowed
   
9. Frowning
   
10. Locking hands together or twiddling thumbs
    
11. Tapping your fingers
    
12. Pushing up your glasses